A Walmart Cashier gets a gifted a car, a billionaire pays off $40 million of student debt for graduating seniors he doesn't even know, teachers around the state of Alabama donate sick days to a football coach so he be with his toddler battling cancer, four fox pups are doing well thanks to a farmer's quick actions and the wait is over for a shelter dog who has spent seven years waiting for a forever home!  

Welcome to the In Happier News podcast, with host Deanne Goodman. Deanne scours the news each week to bring you the happy, inspiring and positive stories in 10 minutes or less!

 The uplifting and good news stories of Episode 29 include: 

Walmart Cashier Who Walks 2.5 Hours to Get to Work Gets Life Changing Ride 

Billionaire Robert F. Smith Surprises Graduates During Commencement Speech by Paying Off Their Student Debt

Educators Donate more than 100 Sick Days to Football Coach with Toddler Battling Cancer

Cutest Fox Cubs Saved by Farmer who Performed Emergency C-Section on Mother

Hawaiian Shelter Dog Gets New Family in Michigan after 7 years of Waiting for a Forever Home

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About the host:

Deanne Goodman is a journalist, mom, motivational speaker and co-founder of Kombucha On Tap. You can follow her on instagram or facebook. 

In Happier News also has it's own Instagram page @inhappiernews where you'll find inspiration and information on the latest episodes. 

A skydiver's lost leg is found, a drone successfully delivers a donated organ, hydration blobs made from seaweed extract are revolutionizing races, a super inspiring kindergarten teacher, a recent college graduate who lost everything in Hurricane Florence is ready to start her teaching career at age 78, the punishment for vandalism that's actually working, plus two whale-of-a-tale stories that will put a smile on your face! 

Welcome to the In Happier News podcast, with host Deanne Goodman. Deanne scours the news each week to bring you the happy, inspiring and positive stories in 10 minutes or less!

 The uplifting and good news stories of Episode 28 include: 

Skydiver’s prosthetic leg found

Drone successfully delivers organ for transplant patient - learn more about Kidney disease at: http://www.kidneyfund.org/kidney-disease/kidney-failure/

Marathon ditches plastic water bottles for blobs made out of seaweed

Kindergarten teacher cuts hair after little girl in class teased for short hair

78-year-old grandma graduates college after losing home in Hurricane Florence and plans to be a teacher till age 94

Teen vandals punishment of reading books on racism and writing essays worked

Teens pulled out to sea praying for help get rescued by boat named 'Amen' 

Beluga Whale believed to be a defected Russian spy capturing everyone’s heart 

Feel free to connect at InHappierNews.com and don’t forget to put a nice rating and review if you are listening in Apple podcasts, that helps others find the podcast. Thanks for helping spread positivity, be sure to subscribe so that you always get the latest dose of news to brighten your day.

About the host:

Deanne Goodman is a journalist, mom, motivational speaker and co-founder of Kombucha On Tap. You can follow her on instagram or facebook. 

In Happier News also has it's own instagram page @inhappiernews

Episode 27 of the In Happier News podcast features an interview with Joie Cheng,  the self-love transformational queen. 

Growing up, she endured many trials and tribulations including her parents’ messy divorce, two near-death experiences, bouts with depression, finding herself in an emotionally abusive relationship, and experiencing the death of her mother at age 27 and father at age 31.

However, it was through these experiences that she cultivated the empowerment tools of energy healing and life coaching and redesigned her life from the ground up. 

Joie believes when we share our stories we heal ourselves and we heal the world. 

Learn the difference between self-love and self care and how self-love and positivity are connected. 

Joie is also the host of the podcast The Naked Truth Movement where she interviews guests who are willing to share inspiring stories and be vulnerable so less people feel alone. You can learn more about her at: https://joiecheng.com/

About In Happier News:

Learn more and connect at InHappierNews.com. Don’t forget to put a nice rating and review if you are listening in Apple podcasts, that helps others find the podcast. Thanks for helping spread positivity, be sure to subscribe so that you always get the latest dose of news to brighten your day.

About the host:

Deanne Goodman is a journalist, mom, speaker and co-founder of Kombucha On Tap. You can follow her on instagram or facebook. 

A toddler spreads kindness to senior citizens, the story of a young man who went from homeless to being a NFL prospect, how a grandmother's wrong number dial turned into a friendship, drunk honeybees survive Notre Dame fire, a hospital patient creates a pay it forward pizza party and the secret to getting potholes filled faster in your community. 

Welcome to the In Happier News podcast, with host Deanne Goodman. We scour the news each week to bring you the happy, inspiring and positive stories in 10 minutes or less! The uplifting and good news stories of Episode 25 include: 

Toddler is Spreading Kindness to Senior Citizens  

From Homeless to NFL Prospect 

Grandma’s Wrong Number Dial Turns into Friendship 

180,000 Honeybees Living on top Notre Dame Survive Fire Drunk on Co2 

Pay it Forward Pizza Party! 

Power of the Willie 

Feel free to connect at InHappierNews.com and don’t forget to put a nice rating and review if you are listening in Apple podcasts, that helps others find the podcast. Thanks for helping spread positivity, don't forget to subscribe so that you always get the latest dose of news to brighten your day.

About the host:

Deanne Goodman is a journalist, mom, and co-founder of Kombucha On Tap. You can follow her on instagram or facebook. 

Welcome to the In Happier News podcast, with host Deanne Goodman. We scour the news each week to bring you the happy, inspiring and positive stories in 10 minutes or less!

The uplifting and good news stories of Episode 24 include:

Police pitch in to help landscaper 

12-year-old boy fills potholes in community with dirt from backyard 

Police officer throws bullied kid the best birthday ever! 

Everyday hero fighting human trafficking

Willie Nelson Saves 70 horses from slaughter 

Get paid $19,000 by NASA to lay in bed for 60 days

Feel free to connect at InHappierNews.com and don’t forget to put a nice rating and review if you are listening in Apple podcasts, that helps others find the podcast. Thanks for helping spread positivity, don't forget to subscribe so that you always get the latest dose of news to brighten your day.

About the host:

Deanne Goodman is a journalist, mom, and co-founder of Kombucha On Tap. You can follow her on instagram or facebook. 

Episode 23 Each week I scour the news to bring you positive and inspiring stories in 10 minutes or less.  This week, in honor of Earth Day on April 22nd I rounded up the positive news stories that had to do with saving the planet or nature.  

Story links: 

7-year-old Sea Turtle Activist Gets L.L. Bean to Change Company Policy  

Actor Morgan Freeman Saves Honeybees at his Bee Sanctuary  

Stressed? Take a Nature Pill (think Vitamin Sea) 

Beyond Meat and Impossible Burgers hit Fast Food Places (plus my favorite vegan fast food chain in San Diego) 

Adidas Creates Running Shoes from Ocean Pollution  

Happy Earth Day everyone! Take care of the planet, get outside, and spread the positivity and this podcast with everyone you know. Please leave a review too on itunes.  Follow host Deanne Goodman on instagram and facebook or go to inhappiernews.com to learn more. 

So much good news going on this week!  Here are links to the eight inspiring stories shared to brighten your day! 

Basketball Coach Brings the Sport to Kids who Can’t Afford Local Programs

Cable Tech Cuddles Special Needs Child While Fixing the Internet 

Another State Officially Names Shelter Animals the State Animal

$18M Federal Dollars NOT Being Cut For Special Olympic Funding

95-Year-Old WWII Vet Running Across the US for 2nd time - Expected to Finish at Age 100

Good Samaritan Returns $14,000 in Cash

25-year-old Buys Out Payless Shoes Closing Sale Inventory and Donates it all to Flood Victims

High School Students Build Power Wheelchair for 2-Year-Old 

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It's March 29, 2019 and here's a roundup of good news stories to brighten your day in 10 minutes or less! 

Links:

8-Year-Old Chess Champion Homeless No More

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/opinion/sunday/homeless-chess-champion-tani.html

Three Leg Puppy and Double Amputee Owner are Paw’ing it Forward

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiny-tim-disabled-puppy-is-training-for-a-special-task-thanks-to-a-veteran-paying-it-forward/

Police Officer helps Boy with Autism Reunite with Missing Teddy Bear 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cop-finds-teddy-bear-for-autistic-nj-boy/

Win a Trip to Finland and be Paired with Personal Happiness Guide

https://rentafinn.com/

The Highlight Positive podcast is rebranding and you can help come up with a new name! Would love to hear your suggestions. Send them and any other suggestions to host Deanne Goodman at www.highlightpositive.com

This episode is a roundup of positive news stories in 10 minutes or less. You'll hear about three people who heard about or witnessed others in need and came to the rescue by gifting a car, set of new tires and a Superbowl experience all to complete strangers. 

Links: 

Good samaritan gifts car to struggling nursing student with two jobs via Good Morning America

Man overhears stressed mom’s conversation at America's Tires and pays for all four of her tires via Riverside County News Source

Father gets dying wish to go to Superbowl thanks to stranger via Inside Edition

To learn more about The Highlight Positive podcast or host Deanne Goodman, go to highlightpositive.com